METHOD OF PREVENTING ANDROGENETIC ALOPECIA WITH 5-ALPHA REDUCTASE INHIBITORS - Patent 0859617

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EP 0 859 617 A1

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(43)	Date of publication:
	26.08.1998 Bulletin 1998/35

(21)	Application number: 96931671.0

(22)	Date of filing: 23.09.1996

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International Patent Classification (IPC):

A61K 31/ 00^{( . )}
A61P 5/ 26^{( . )}

A61K 31/ 58^{( . )}
C07J 43/ 00^{( . )}

(86)	International application number:
	PCT/US1996/015164

(87)	International publication number:
	WO 1997/011702 (03.04.1997 Gazette 1997/15)

(84)	Designated Contracting States:
	AT BE CH DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU NL PT SE

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Priority:

27.09.1995 US 19950004421P
13.02.1996 GB 19960002834

(71)	Applicant: MERCK & CO., INC.
	Rahway, New Jersey 07065 (US)

(72)	Inventors:
	GORMLEY, Glenn, J. Rahway, NJ 07065 (US) KAUFMAN, Keith, D. Rahway, NJ 07065 (US)

(74)	Representative: Thompson, John Dr.
	Merck & Co., Inc. European Patent Department Terlings Park Eastwick Road Harlow, Essex CM20 2QR Harlow, Essex CM20 2QR (GB)

(54)	METHOD OF PREVENTING ANDROGENETIC ALOPECIA WITH 5-ALPHA REDUCTASE INHIBITORS